David Sakho

After office based work for over 32 years, in 2011 I decided to retrain for a career in renewable energy, which had always interested me. I was advised to obtain some electrical qualifications first, and I began training to do electrical work at In Phase Training in Boundary Street, Liverpool.

I have worked as an electricians’ mate or improver since August 2013, mostly in the commercial and industrial sector.

I obtained my City and Guilds Level 3 certificate in 2015, I obtained my 18th Edition certificate in December 2020. I am planning to take my NVQ and my AM2 examination in the near future to qualify as an electrician.

I am very keen on renewable energy, and I hope to go on and work in the full range of renewables, solar, wind hydro, geothermal and electrical transport, including EV charging points. I have obtained certificates in solar panel installation and wind turbines.

Pro Electrical, Tom Pimlott  October 12th 2021 – August 2022. Worked on two sites, helping the electrical team to install cable, including SWA, sockets, assorted lighting, metal trunking, dado, and plastic conduit in a new children’s unit at Alder Hey hospital, Liverpool, and then worked on the AO Arena Manchester, helping to remove old cabling and conduit and pull in new cabling. 

G.R. Bradshaw, Dave Rivett Assisted electricians at three sites on the Wirral, Arrowe Park Hospital, working in the plant room and corridors between wards, helping install cable, sockets and lighting. Bidston Primary School, helping an electrician to install new lighting, and 108 Church Street Birkenhead, helping to install tray, trunking, metal conduit, SWA cable, and sockets into a warehouse being adapted for use as small business units. 

ADI Electrical, Sam Pearsall  Four days of work at the Innovation Centre, Scitech, Daresbury, Warrington, helping an electrician to take down and alter emergency light fittings, putting new ballast and batteries into them.

Wire and Fibre UK, Hassan March 23rd – April 30th 2021. Five weeks of fire and data installation work in a new specialist care home for elderly people with Alzheimer’s and dementia, helping to pull in FP, CAT 5, BT, shotgun and flexible cable. 

Brocklehurst Power Solutions March 17th – March 19th 2021. Three days of work helping electricians at a mobile phone store in Church Street Liverpool, running cable to floor socket boxes, removing old ceiling tray and cable, installing new tray, helping to install socket floor boxes on the shop floor, and helping to install ceiling smoke detectors and FP cable.

JMC Electrical  August 10th – September 2nd 2020. Working as an electrician’s mate on the Melia Hotel, former Liverpool Echo Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool. Helped to tidy up and re-arrange electrical stores, offload electrical deliveries, remove old containment and install new containment and fittings, e.g. card readers for hotel rooms. Also operated a scissor lifter when necessary.

I obtained my City and Guilds Level 3 certificate in 2015, I obtained my 18th Edition certificate in December 2020. I am planning to take my NVQ and my AM2 examination in the near future to qualify as an electrician.